Cats are looking rather discombobulated if not distinctly starborgled. Is this their usual mien, or does this snapshot capture their having just got wind of their new adventure in France?
I know cats are not known for rapturous reaction to change, but their whole posture has a slightly unnerving taxidermic look,and I do hope they are both ‘on-side’ with the dislocation. Perhaps the taste of souris will cheer them up.
Having said all that, they are quite delightful and you deserve them. And a wonderful future of continued quirkiness and peace and security in your new home. 
PS I like a bit of quirk myself 
Hi Peter . Lol . Love your description and sums them up perfectly . The larger of the two is a nervous cat by disposition but the little brown one does have a wide eyed look most of the time although she’s a limpet when it comes to cuddles . That said they were both pretty freaked out by being in the car so long although they did settle down after a fashion once we got through Paris - which was where they tried the Thelma & Louise trick. That said, after a night here they seem to have settled down and spent last night with me on the air bed. Hope they don’t find any ‘souris ‘ in the house ! They are used to being indoors and given the number of feral cats around here they are destined to remain so albeit we have a small enclosed courtyard they can snooze in (it’s mostly what they do nowadays) once we’ve cleaned and tidied it. They are currently snoozing on my only bit of “furniture “ - an air bed - until our furniture gets here.
Aren’t they gorgeous!! I have 2 as well. Adore cats.
Welcome to France. Having read your other post about the lorry I hope things will go more smoothly from now on. Keep smiling 
Thank you Mandy. I sometimes think these things happen to test our resilience 
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Hopefully sorted regarding the lorry but your kind words are much appreciated and thanks to too Peter for his very prompt and helpful reply we at least now have a back up plan should anything happen with lorry no 2! I must confess I hadn’t even thought about the possibility of the lorry not being available - well no longer than a “that’ll never happen “ type thought at least even though I’ve a background as a project manager so I usually have every base covered . Guess I’m slipping on that score as I age and I’ve not worked in that field for many years.
We are I confess a tad cat obsessed. These two are our longest surviving cats and adore each other . Our friends and family adore them too although some did ask if we were bringing them with us . They seem to be settling in quite well considering . They are even managing the stone stairs - they’re used to carpet - the only place we had it in our previous home - and that was for their benefit !! Not bad for a couple of geriatric felines !
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Did you bring some of their normal cat food to start them off with, before they have to face foreign food? It helps get them acclimatised.
Hi Jane - yes I did thanks, put about a month’s supply in the car . OH ordered about 6 months supply, the rest of which will hopefully come on the lorry with our stuff. Our Burmese is on borrowed time as she has renal failure and is on a special diet (which she loathes). She’s already outlived her prognosis by 18 months . It may have been caused by nibbling a lily leaf a couple of years ago but our vet said she could’ve already had it . Allegedly cats can live quite well with only 5% kidney function . She also has IBD/IBS but apart from looking very thin she is bright and affectionate and seems to be settling in.Despite her alleged ailments she is very perky and has investigated most of the nooks and crannies - emerging with spiderwebs in her whiskers!!! I also brought a big bag of their usial recycled newspaper cat litter as the Bengal can stress over the slightest change and start licking her fur off . The novelty of this place seems to be outweighing their usual fussiness at the moment though 
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(although I’m back tomorrow to drive the furniture down!)…Bonjour Arques
. So it was with a mixture of sadness, trepidation & excitement that we made the 22 hour drive down on Wednesday/Thursday with a car packed full of gin & cats - those 2 buggers are the reason it took 22 hours not 15! Despite having purchased a dog carrier that they could both comfortably sleep in with blankets, food bowls & a litter tray Coco decided 3 times to prove herself worthy of cat Mensa and worked out how to undo the zips and lead herself & Mia on the Great Escape! Scarily on one of these escapades Mia also managed to undo the back window and with the wind in her fur briefly resembled a feline Thelma or Louise. Luckily a disaster was averted, Mia saw sense, Coco sat (& pooed) on my lap, and after numerous litter tray, drinking water and sleep stops we made it here safely. Coco seems to have settled in really quickly, Mia seems determined not to make an effort and won’t budge much further than the chair she’s sitting on below. For us it just feels weird. <<
